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Would you be better off staying in your starter home or putting it on the market and moving up to a larger one? Here are some things to keep in mind as you consider your options.
There soon will be some new rather filthy rich people in America. There have been no Mega Millions jackpot winners since July 24, so the jackpot will be at least $1.6 billion for Tuesday’s...
The CoreLogic quarterly mortgage fraud risk index rose for the eighth consecutive time in the third quarter of 2018.
The average U.S. new car loan rose 2.2% year over year in the first half of 2018 to nearly $23,000, according to new data from Equifax. More than 12 million Americans borrowed the money to finance...
Lottery winners need to avoid the endless temptations that can rob them of their new-found wealth. That's why we have created a self-help lesson of 12 things not to do if you win the lottery.
A new study by researchers at auto industry website iSeeCars calculated that new cars lose half their value after five years. But the rates of depreciation vary widely. Here are the best and worst at...
A total of more than 14 million consumer records were exposed last month in 57 different incidents according to research reported this morning from the Identity Theft Resource Center.
There soon will be some new rather filthy rich people in America. The two major lotteries have combined jackpots worth more than $750 million!
The U.S. inventory of homes for sale has been low and getting lower. Here are the 10 U.S. metro areas where the number of homes in the for-sale inventory are lowest.
Homes that were foreclosed during the housing bust and recession that followed, have regained their value faster than other properties according to a report from Zillow.
A new study reveals that the majority of parents believe that it is their responsibility to provide financial help or to offer a home to a child in need.
Thieves have devised a new way to capture customer data from ATMs, according to a new warning from the U.S. Secret Service.
Hurricane Florence killed at least 43 people as it rampaged through the Carolinas and Virginia. The storm also inflicted property damage that could rise to $30 billion, according to a report from...
The average U.S. consumer credit score has reached an all-time high according to FICO. As anyone who has applied for a mortgage or a car loan knows, a solid credit score is essential.
When Americans find love they may also find debt. That might not be a dealbreaker but it is something to be aware of.